A crowdfunder has been launched to support the young family of East Kilbride Thistle hero Alan Paterson, following his tragic death at the age of just 44.
The former Jags manager and player, from The Murray area of the town, was found dead on Tuesday, leaving his partner Julie and two young sons Kian, 6, and Aiden, 10, devastated.
The grief-stricken family are struggling to come to terms with the incredible loss of the much-loved postal worker, who brought a smile to hundreds of residents across the town through his work and his roles in football over the last few decades.
